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Laws and Legislation

Congress.gov
Find current and historical information regarding legislative activity in Congress. Includes: bills, the Congressional Record, Congressional Advisory Board Reports, the legislative process, Congressional Internet sites, etc.
HeinOnline
HeinOnline contains the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, U.S. Presidents, and much more.
PA Supreme Court Cases from 1754
Search state Supreme Court decisions from Pennsylvania.
US Code : Popular Names of Acts
Laws are often referred to by popular names--but sometimes they are not easy to locate using these name. This site will help you translate the popular name into the formal citation information.
Westlaw Campus Research
If you need to find a federal or state law, this is the database to search. Students will be able to trace legislative history. Make an appointment with a librarian if you need help with this database.

Statistics & Data

PolicyMap
PolicyMap is an online data and mapping application that gives you access to over 15,000 indicators related to demographics, housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs and more. Data is available at all common geographies (address, block group, census tract, zip code, county, city, state, MSA) as well as unique geographies like school districts and political boundaries. Data comes from both public and proprietary sources.

Policy Map Quick Start Video

The quick start video will walk users through the basic tools of this database, how to make a map, as well as customizing data layers and points.

PolicyMap Tutorials & Documentation
Help docs that include links to articles to advanced processes in Policy Map, such as custom regions, multi-layer maps, & reports.
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing statistical survey that samples a small percentage of the population every year -- giving communities the information they need to plan investments and services.
Center for Workforce Information & Analysis
The "Home of PA Work Stats" for Pennsylvania's job seekers, employers, education and training providers, counselors, news media, and workforce professionals.
Data and Statistics about the USA ( from usa.gov )
Provides access to the the full breadth of Federal statistical information without having to know which Federal agency to search. Covers: economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, energy, farm production, and more.
PA State Data Center
Pennsylvania's official source of population and economic statistics.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The indispensable reference for "statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included." Current and previous editions are available.
US Census Data
Official U.S. Census Bureau data covering the state, county, or city levels for population, housing, economic and geographic data.

Company and Industry Information

North American Industrial Classification System ( NAICS )
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
Industry Surveys ( CFRA )
Covers 42 major U.S. industries and 10 international industries - analyzing operations, highlighting current problems and opportunities and giving valuable insights into upcoming trends. Each industry profile contains information about the current environment, an industry profile, how the industry operates, key ratios and statistics, how to analyze a company, comparative company analysis.
EDGAR : US Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) Filings
The SEC’s EDGAR database provides free public access to AS REPORTED corporate financial information. All public companies (except foreign companies and companies with less than $10 million in assets and 500 shareholders) are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.
Survey of Current Business
Definitive resource for statistical information (International aspects, National, Regional, Industry) along with explanatory narrative about the current state of the US economy.

United States Remediation Services Industry Report
Barnes Reports publishes thousands of U.S. and Worldwide reports on hundreds of industries each year.

Public Records

NCJRS Abstracts ( National Criminal Justice Reference Service )
The NCJRS Abstracts Database contains summaries of the more than 210,000 criminal justice, juvenile justice, and substance abuse resources housed in the NCJRS Library collection.

Open Secrets

Polling / Survey Resources

ICPSR : Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
The vast majority of ICPSR data holdings are public-use files with no restrictions on their access. ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
PollingReport.com
<> PollingReport tracks U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races, hot U.S. House contests, the presidential race, ballot initiatives and referenda, and major issues.
<> New surveys are added as they are released. Data are from primary sources only -- not from wire stories, blogs or tip sheets.
<> Portions of most polls are freely accessible, some data requires a subscription.
Harris Poll

Collected Resources Made for Journalists

The Journalist’s Resource
Created & maintained by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
The Journalist's toolbox
Created & maintained by Society of Professional Journalists

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Transcripts

News ( WestLaw )
A database containing newspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, government press releases, and transcripts of television and radio shows and congressional testimony. Coverage varies by source.

How to Search for Transcripts Using Westlaw
A step by step guide that illustrates how to search for and access broadcasting transcripts in Westlaw.

Newspaper Source
Access the full-text for more than 400 newspapers and other sources. Includes: USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Times (London); plus transcripts from CNN, National Public Radio, CBS News, Fox News, CNBC, etc.

Sports

American Statistical Association - Sports Data Resources
Page of links to locate sports stats. Some links are dead. Some resources seem less reliable than others. Last updated in 2011.
Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting Tool
From the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. Use this tool to create customized reports for research relating to equity in athletics data. The data are drawn from the OPE Equity in Athletics Disclosure Website database, which consists of athletics data submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that receive Title IV funding (i.e., those that participate in federal student aid programs) and that have an intercollegiate athletics program.
LPGA Stats
Major League Soccer Stats
MLB Stats
NBA Stats
NFL Stats
NHL Stats
PGA Stats
WNBA Stats
NCAA Stats

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Interactive Journalism by Nikki Usher
ISBN: 9780252040511
Publication Date: 2016-10-13
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History of the impact of digital technology on reporting, photojournalism, graphics, and other disciplines that define interactive journalism. An eyewitness study of the field's evolution and accomplishments ranges from the interactive creation of Al Jazeera English to the celebrated data desk at the Guardian to the New York Times' Pulitzer-endowed efforts in the new field.
The SAGE Handbook of Digital Journalism by Tamara Witschge (Editor); Chris W. Anderson (Editor); David Domingo (Editor); Alfred Hermida (Editor)
ISBN: 9781473906532
Publication Date: 2016-08-16
ebook
The SAGE Handbook of Digital Journalism starts from the pressing need for a thorough and bold debate to redefine the assumptions of research in the changing field of journalism.
Privacy and the Media by Andrew McStay
ISBN: 9781473924932
Publication Date: 2017-05-05
ebook
Privacy and the Media equips students to do just that, providing a comprehensive overview of both the theory and reality of privacy and the media in the 21st Century. Offering a rich overview of this crucial and topical relationship, Andy McStay: • Explores the foundational topics of journalism, the Snowden leaks, and encryption by companies such as Apple • Considers commercial applications including behavioural advertising, big data, algorithms, and the role of platforms such as Google and Facebook • Introduces the role of the body with discussions of emotion, wearable media, peer-based privacy, and sexting • Encourages students to put their understanding to work with suggestions for further research, challenging them to explore how privacy functions in practice.
The Millennials by New Strategist Press Editors (Prepared for Publication by)
ISBN: 9781940308814
Publication Date: 2015-01-15
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provides a demographic and socioeconomic profile of the Millennial generation, which spanned the ages of 20 to 37 in 2014, and it includes a special supplement on the iGeneration—the population under age 20.